CHAMPION: Carruthers Wins 2011 Whites Drug Store Classic

Winnipeg, Manitoba

SKIP
Reid
Carruthers

Third
Andrew
Irving

Second
Dennis
Bohn

Lead
Larry
Solomon

Games:	6
Record:	6W - 0L
PF/G:	7.78
PA/G:	4.00
Hammer Efficiency:	0.39
Steal Defense:	0.09
Force Efficiency:	0.67
Steal Efficiency:	0.26

Reid Carruthers (Winnipeg, MB) won 6-3 over Colton Flasch (Saskatoon, SK) in the Final of the Whites Drug Store Classic, held November 11 - 14, 2011 at the Swan River Curling Club in Swan River, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Carruthers won 4-3 over Darrell McKee (Saskatoon, SK) in the semifinals of the 2011 Whites Drug Store Classic in Swan River, Manitoba, Canada; and won 6-5 over Al Schick (Regina, SK) in the quarterfinals. of the 2011 Whites Drug Store Classic in Swan River, Manitoba, Canada;

Carruthers finished 4-0 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Carruthers defeated Glen Toews (Swan River, MB) 8-1, then won 6-5 against Claudio Pescia (St. Gallen, SUI) and 5-2 against Rob Fowler (Brandon, MB). Carruthers won 6-2 against McKee in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Whites Drug Store Classic Championship title, Carruthers earned 0.000 world rankings points along with the $10,000CDN first prize cheque. For week 13 of the event schedule, Carruthers did not improve upon their best events, dropping from 81st to 85th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 19.023 total points. Carruthers ranks 509th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 0.000 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2015: Jeff Hartung
Langenburg, SK
2014: Jeff Stoughton
Winnipeg, MB
2013: Pascal Hess
Zug, SUI
2012: Mike McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2011: Reid Carruthers
Winnipeg, MB
2010: Kevin Martin
Edmonton, AB
2009: Kevin Martin
Edmonton, AB
2008: Allan Lyburn
Brandon, MB
2007: Joel Jordison
Moose Jaw, SK
2006: Bruce Korte
Saskatoon, SK
2005: Gerald Shymko
Yorkton, SK
2004: Brad Heidt
Denare Beach, SK
2003: Doran Johnson
,
2002: Allan Lyburn
Brandon, MB
2001: Dave Boehmer
, MB
2000: Allan Lyburn
Brandon, MB
1999: Kelly Skinner
, MB
1998: Dave Boehmer
, MB

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